18276Undergraduate Commencement 2007...Thanu is being honored for nearly 20 years of leadership as president of Bangkok University, that city's top private university. Recently retired, he now serves as a member of his university's board of trustees. Thanu is internationally known for his leadership and work on developing international educational partnerships, and has maintained a 30-year association with Ohio University...As a member of the Thai senate, he has promoted education and culture, and he is active in numerous international education organizations, including one that oversees the educational quality and assessment of universities in Thailand. He will receive his honorary degree at the morning undergraduate ceremony on June 9.